Gulf filefish (Paramonacanthus arabicus)

Scientific name: Paramonacanthus arabicus Hutchins, 1997

The Gulf filefish (Paramonacanthus arabicus) is a marine fish of the family Monacanthidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, known only from the Persian Gulf.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-30; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 27 - 30; Vertebrae: 19. Scales on midside of body each with single relatively large, prominently branched spinule (except in some slender males); dorsal profile of snout convex to slightly concave, without prominent hump just anterior to eye; second uppermost caudal fin ray of male elongate and filamentous; dark blotch on side of body below anterior half of soft dorsal fin usually bisected by narrow longitudinal pale line.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paramonacanthus arabicus
Family
Monacanthidae (Filefishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.7
Depth range
1–35 m (3–115 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 35 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known only from the Persian Gulf.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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